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The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory the Focus of New Documentary “Unacknowledged”
I love a good conspiracy theory but would like to think I have my head screwed on straight. For me, it’s great fun, activates lateral thinking, and inspires a lot of the projects here on Bloody Disgusting. In fact, conspiracies are the catalyst behind many of Hollywood’s major projects from Independence Day to Captain America, Prometheus, Indiana Jones, “The X-Files” and hundreds if not thousands of others. If you’ve gone down the rabbit hole like I have, you know there’s so much “information” that it’s hard to pick a focal point. With The Orchard’s “Unacknowledged”, on Digital HD May 9th (today) and On Demand May 23rd, they target the ultimate end game…world domination.
Directed by Michael Mazzola, the film was produced and written by star Dr. Steven M. Greer, who is well known (good and bad, but we’ll get to that later) in the UFO community. Its focus is on the UFO craze, how it all started (prior to Rowsell), and how it has impacted the growth of the planet Earth. What I loved about this documentary is that it’s one of the most focused in this area that I have ever seen. There are literally hundreds of fan-made works that attempt to explain the nefarious works around us, but are void of any solidarity or targeted conclusion. “Unacknowledged” strings together some of the biggest conspiracy theories I have ever read about into a juicy and engaging film experience. In terms of entertainment, “Unacknowledged” has it all; the Roswell coverup, reverse engineering, the creation of black ops, the death of Marilyn Monroe, assassinations, and even allegations that we have other forms of energy 100 years beyond our imagination. There’s all sorts of shocking information revealed that include things like allegedly the government had a live alien for 5 years before it died (recovered from the Roswell crash), that the atomic bomb is what “called them” to us, and that the ultimate end game is to stage an alien invasion into creation this new world order. It’s one of the most polished and presentable cases I’ve ever seen and expect the casual viewer eating it up. In fact, if you were to fact check many of the claims, it would take you down rabbit holes that would literally eat up all of your free time for months. All of this shit is vastly interesting…if only.
What sucks about “Unacknowledged” is that it’s presented by Dr. Steven M. Greer, one of the most hated UFOlogists in the community. He’s a charlatan who has wasted my time before, promising a huge reveal from his Disclosure Project in “Sirius”, which is now on Netflix (don’t watch it; it’s a crock of shit). He’s proven (to this writer, at least) that he’s a fraud and a snake oil salesman that shouldn’t be trusted. And because of that, this entire documentary becomes instantly unbelievable (if it weren’t already).
With that said, I’ve read about a lot of the stories alleged within this doc and find them immensely interesting. And as I stated above, I think it’s professionally delivered, making this an actual form of entertainment. It’s important to screw your head on straight before diving in and do your own research on the claims made, but if anything it’ll get your brain juices flowing and have you diving down that deep rabbit hole, which is a ton of fun. Be careful, though, allowing this kind of stuff to infect your life can turn into “Pizza Gate” – and there’s absolutely nothing fun or funny about that.
“Unacknowledged” focuses on the historic files of the Disclosure Project and how UFO secrecy has been ruthlessly enforced – and why. The best evidence for Extraterrestrial contact, dating back decades, is presented with direct top-secret witness testimony, documents and UFO footage, 80% if which has never been revealed anywhere else. The behind-the-scenes research and high level meetings convened by Dr. Steven Greer will expose the degree of illegal, covert operations at the core of UFO secrecy. From briefings with the CIA Director, top Pentagon Generals and Admirals, to the briefing of President Obama via senior advisor John Podesta, chairman of the Hillary Clinton Campaign – we take the viewer behind the veil of secrecy and into the corridors of real power where the UFO secrets reside. The viewer will learn that a silent coup d’état has occurred dating back to the 1950s and that the Congress, the President and other world leaders have been sidelined by criminal elements within the Military-Industrial-Financial complex.
The holiday weekend means a light week for new horror releases, but it does bring the return of Dark Castle Entertainment to select theaters. It’s being joined by 6 new horror movies.
Here’s all the new horror releasing June 29, 2026 – July 3, 2026!
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You wished for it. The highest-grossing horror movie of the year (so far), Curry Barker’s Obsession, arrived on Digital on June 30.
In Curry Barker’s theatrical debut Obsession, after breaking the mysterious One Wish Willow to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Michael Johnston (“Teen Wolf”), Inde Navarette (“Superman & Lois”), Cooper Tomlinson (“That’s a Bad Idea,” Milk & Serial), Megan Lawless (The Death That Awaits), and Emmy Award-nominee Andy Richter (“Conan,” Elf) star.
Based on a story by director James Kondelik (Behind The Walls) and a screenplay by Canadian writer Victor Rose, survival thriller Pitfall headed home to Digital on June 30. Family is murder in this Cineverse release.
In Pitfall, a young man becomes separated from his friends in the woods and plunges into a ten-foot pit lined with spikes, impaling his leg and leaving him helpless. As reality sinks in and his situation grows dire, he realizes the fall wasn’t an accident.
The film stars Richard Harmon (Final Destination: Bloodlines), Alexandra Essoe (The Pope’s Exorcist), and UFC champion Randy Couture (The Expendables) as the ruthless killer who stalks his prey in the woods. Marshall Williams (The Ice Road), Jordan Claire Robbins (The Umbrella Academy), and Matt Hamilton (Murder for Sale) also star.
The Amityville IP leans into Jaws with Amityville Shark House, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday too, as it released on Digital June 30.
Will Collazo Jr. (Amityville Thanksgiving) and Shawn C. Phillips (Amityville Karen) co-direct from a script they wrote with Julie Anne Prescott.
In the movie, after discovering an ominous shark idol hidden beneath the decaying floorboards, Richard unknowingly awakens an ancient and savage force. As the entity begins to merge with him, a quiet coastal town descends into blood-soaked chaos.
With each victim claimed, the monstrous predator grows stronger, fueling a cult’s belief that their dark god has been reborn. Now, the race is on to stop the carnage before evil consumes everything in its path.
Phillips and Prescott also star alongside Tasha Tacosa, Maritza Brikisak, Gigi Gustin (The Retaliators), Adam Marino, and Carl Solomon.
Available on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD as of June 30 is Jacked, directed by John Fucile from a script he co-wrote with Simon Fraser.
The synopsis: “Set in the summer of 1987, JACKED follows two small-town teenagers whose day at the lake turns into a fight for survival after their car breaks down and they encounter a violent stalker.”
Marla Jean Robison, Tom Koch, Anthony Cipriani, Wynn Reichert, Kam Perez and Bella Marie star.
Get ready to work up a killer sweat and maybe spill some blood with Slashercise, a workout meets slasher hybrid that arrived exclusively on Bloodstream on July 1.
Written and directed by Ama Lea (Deathcember), the retro-styled feature follows “a masked killer known only as Meathead as he stalks the fitness clubs of Los Angeles, turning workout sessions into blood-soaked nightmares. As the city’s top trainers are picked off one by one, a group of determined fitness fanatics must fight back before they become the next bodies on the mat.”
Vanessa Decker (Stiletto), John Bloom (The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs), Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills), Sarah French (Blind), Kelli Maroney (Night of the Comet), Sarah Nicklin (V/H/S/Halloween), Diana Prince (The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs), Jared Rivet (The Once and Future Smash), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Tiffany Shepis (Victor Crowley), and Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master) star.
After a record-breaking box office run, A24 and director Kane Parsons’ feature debut is heading back to theaters with bonus footage. AMC Theatres is unleashing Backrooms: Everything Must Go Editiontoday, July 3.
In the film written by Will Soodik, the owner of Cap’n Clark’s Ottoman Empire discovers a strange doorway in the basement of the furniture showroom. He sets out to explore the mysterious, liminal space, walking headfirst into a creepypasta nightmare.
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsvestar.
AMC describes this release as a “theatrically exclusive post-credit” with additional footage from Kane Parsons. Expect 16 minutes of bonus footage, with the new version clocking in at 2 hours and 6 minutes.
The Last Exorcism director Daniel Stamm and Dark Castle Entertainment are back with Lockbox, in select theaters July 3. It adapts Soren Narnia‘s Knifepoint Horror Podcast story “Winthrop” by Emmy-winning playwright Justin Yoffe.
In Lockbox, “Seeking peace after her mother’s death, Ellen retreats to a rural town and takes in her severely traumatized cousin Winthrop. Their fragile domestic balance shatters when an erratic neighbor warns that Winthrop is dangerous. As strange phenomena escalate, Ellen must put everything on the line to defend Winthrop from a dangerous otherworldly entity determined to track him down.”
Lou Taylor Pucci (Touch Me, Evil Dead), Carla Gugino (The Haunting of Hill House, Gerald’s Game, The Fall of the House of Usher) and Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps, Backrooms) star.
This week’s new release roundups are presented by Lockbox.
Be careful who you let in. Carla Gugino and Lou Taylor Pucci star in Lockbox, only in select theaters this Friday. Get tickets.
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